# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 126: Separation of male and female prisoners


(1) Female prisoners must not share the same accommodation as male prisoners.
(2) The respective accommodation for male and female prisoners must, as far as reasonably practicable, be in separate parts of the prison.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/126 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-126
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